Corvette Performance - Cam Help!
z06vette24
03-06-2008, 05:50 PM
hey guys i was wonderin if anyone could lead me in the right direction.
im lookin for a cam, or a cam/heads package that will give me good power, pretty good driveability and longevity, and sound awsome!
i say pretty good driveability cuz i plan on getting another car so my vette wont be my daily.
any suggestions would be helpful!! thank you!
WhosNXT
03-06-2008, 06:27 PM
Call a sponsor with your budget and they will recommend the best setup for your price. I dealt with tsp when I purchased my H/C package for the T/A and they were great to deal with. As for as a cam I would go with something in the 23x/23x range on a 112 and it would sound and drive great.
pittman
03-07-2008, 06:13 PM
hey guys i was wonderin if anyone could lead me in the right direction.
im lookin for a cam, or a cam/heads package that will give me good power, pretty good driveability and longevity, and sound awsome!
i say pretty good driveability cuz i plan on getting another car so my vette wont be my daily.
any suggestions would be helpful!! thank you!
Hey Zo6,
we have the same exact Zo6. A guy just ask the same question on another forum and no one was answering. I usually just keep my mouth shut and not chime in on this kind of stuff. People will argue cams all day because there are so many good and different grinds. However, since no one is answering you....here is my 2 cents. We decided on a reverse split and tight LSA (most people don't go this way). My Z had a little bog out of the hole so we had the cam come on hard from about 2500 rpm up. It was basacilly a 224\590 on a 109 LSA. Here is a sound clip
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/SportSide/?action=view¤t=ZO6Exhaust.flv
The cam is proven to be a 11.3 quarter mile and lower in a 2003 ZO6 with stock bottom end & 342 rear end, LG Longtubes, Vararam intake, AFR's, Fast 90mm and TB and TI mufflers in place. All runs were made on a bad clutch with very slow shifts. Someone like Robz with a good clutch could have had this thing in the tens easy. Here is 2 old vid's from Jan 06
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/SportSide/?action=view¤t=Bob11-1.flv
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/SportSide/?action=view¤t=3rdRun.flv
This cam is awesome on the street and flat explodes with power at 2500 rpm and up. Gets 29 mpg on the xway and will cruise in 6th at 50 mph all day. You may now get 500 more people chime in with theirs and their higher dyno numbers. Mine was 433 rwhp and 401 torque...however, that was thru the stock paper air filter...never dyno'd with a good air intake and open headers. I would like to see how high the numbers come in with a small cam like this one..most all replies you will get are large cams. Good luck with your choice...maybe get some help and advise. I am sureTracy at Rev-Extreme will be glad to help you. IMO, I would get parts in this order, as you can afford it. Headers & Vararam, then cam, then heads last.
Pit-man
z06vette24
03-07-2008, 07:06 PM
thanks man that sounds great i really appreciate the help
pittman
03-07-2008, 09:30 PM
Zo6, If you are interested in that cam, I will let it go cheap. i am putting in a new 383 stroker and have no use for it anymore.
Pit
z06vette24
03-07-2008, 10:45 PM
possibly, i was also thinking about a mti x1 cam.
does anyone have any experience or know anyone with this cam or motorsport technology?
feedback is appreciated. thanks!
95N20FORMULA
03-08-2008, 09:07 AM
ive seen tons of vids with this cam and head nothing but good things, def the cam ill be going with when i get my vette in the fall
z06vette24
03-11-2008, 07:31 PM
anyone else have any input?
bzettler83
03-12-2008, 02:08 PM
LG Motorsports has a few to select from... From very mild to extreme , check out thier site... They make great headers , I will prob go with the G5X2
232 Intake Duration
240 Exhaust Duration
.595 Intake Life
.608 Exhaust Lift
112 LSA
- - I am worried this will be a little on the extreme side for a daily driver but we willl have to see....
z06vette24
03-12-2008, 08:56 PM
LG Motorsports has a few to select from... From very mild to extreme , check out thier site... They make great headers , I will prob go with the G5X2
232 Intake Duration
240 Exhaust Duration
.595 Intake Life
.608 Exhaust Lift
112 LSA
- - I am worried this will be a little on the extreme side for a daily driver but we willl have to see....
well its not going to be my daily for long. do you know how much it is? i already have kooks long tubes :D , but i have heard good things about all the cams i listed. those specs look good for what im wanting. i know the mti x1 is
230
227
.591
.571
and 112 lobe sep
and the magic stick 4 is:
239
242
.649
.609
and 112 lsa as well
the ms4 is significantly bigger , i just dont know if its "too big" if there is such a thing :secret2:
thanks for the advice and if anyone else wants to chime in with some personal experience it is greatly appreciated!!! :nod: